Reports & Letters from CAC

Climate Action Plan Report Card 2017

Climate Action Campaign released its 2nd Annual Climate Action Plan Report Card in February 2018. The Report Card offers an assessment of the region’s climate planning and implementation to help identify and encourage best practices and hold local governments accountable to meeting their promises. Encinitas became the second city in the region to adopt a Gold-Standard CAP, and San Diego and Carlsbad both earned Bronze for their implementation. No city met the gold standard for implementation in 2017. Key findings highlight the region's progress toward 100% clean energy and the need to more seriously address transportation emissions and equity. Download the full 2017 Report Card here.

Climate Action Plan Report Card 2016

Climate Action Campaign's inaugural edition of the annual Climate Plan Report Card grades the Climate Action Plan, or lack thereof, of all 19 San Diego municipalities in the region. Only the City of San Diego—which received national accolades when it adopted a binding 100% clean energy Climate Plan in 2015—earned the coveted Gold-Standard designation. Zero cities earned a Silver grade, while Del Mar, San Marcos and Carlsbad all took home the Bronze designation for their Climate Action Plans. Download the full 2016 Report Card here.

State Policies & Legislation - Comment Letters

CARB Proposed SB 375 Targets - July 28, 2017 - CAC and partners submitted a letter to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) urging the agency to adopt aggressive GHG reduction targets for SANDAG greater than the 18% reduction targets SANDAG recommended. We called for targets as high as 25% but not less than 21%, to help facilitate the development of a 21st century transit system in our region. Read our joint letter here.

SB 32 (Pavley) - Global Warming Solutions Act- July 27, 2016 - CAC urged the Assembly Appropriations Committee to support SB 32 (Pavley), which will preserve and expand California’s leadership in combatting climate change by providing a much needed follow up to the landmark Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32). By setting a new statewide target to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to 40% below 1990 levels by 2030, approval of SB 32 provides the necessary next step to stabilize our climate, foster a clean energy economy, improve air quality and protect the health and quality of life of all Californians for generations to come. Read CAC's Support Letter for SB 32 (7-27-16) here.

California Public Utilities Commission - Comment Letters

Support for Proposed Decision Denying Southern California Gas and San Diego Gas and Electric's Application for a Proposed Pipeline - June 15, 2018 - CAC and partners submitted a joint letter expressing our support for Administrative Law Judge Kersten's Proposed Decision denying Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) and San Diego Gas and Electric Company's (SDG&E) application for the proposed new gas pipeline Line 3602. As of Spring 2018, six cities making up 50% of San Diego County's population have committed to getting 100% of their electricity from clean energy sources by 2035, and this proposed pipeline shows it is out of touch and incosistent with the values of the local region. Read our joint letter here.

Written Public Comments (A.17-10-007/008), Opposition to Otay Mesa Energy Purchase by SDG&E - July 20, 2018 - On behalf of the San Diego Community Choice Alliance, CAC and partners submitted written comments to the CPUC on SDG&E's Generate Rate Case (GRC) application to increase their revenues in 2019. Specifically, SDG&E proposes as part of their GRC application, to purchase the Otay Mesa Energy Center and impute the $280 million cost of this plant purchase onto ratepayers. This could result in higher Power Charge Indifference Adjustment (PCIA) charges, which could increase costs on departing load and hamper the development of CCAs in SDG&E's service territory. Read our joint letter here.

Budget Letters

City of San Diego FY19 Budget - Transportation, environmental justice, and climate advocates jointly submitted a letter urging Mayor Faulconer to prioritize mobility in the FY19 Budget, to appoint a Director of Mobility in the Mayor's Office and create a Mobility Department, and to insist on a Regional Transportation Plan that is consistent with the City's CAP targets. Submitted 3/29/18. Download the letter here: 03-29-18 Joint Letter Prioritize Mobility

City of San Diego FY19 Budget - The Community Budget Alliance, which advocates for a fair and equitable budget in the City of San Diego, sent this letter outlining our priorities to the Mayor and Council. Submitted 1/5/18. Download the letter here: Community Budget Alliance Budget Priorities Memo

City of San Diego FY19 Budget - CAC letter to San Diego City Council with recommendations to fund implementation of key elements of the City's Climate Action Plan, including social equity staff, a Transportation Master Plan and mobility monitoring, a local buildout study for Community Choice Energy, and urban forestry staff. Submitted 1/12/18. Download the letter here: CAC Recommendations FY 2019 Budget

City of San Diego FY18 Budget - CAC, San Diego County Bicycle Coalition, BikeSD, Circulate San Diego group letter to the San Diego City Council with recommendations to fund implementation of the City's Climate Action Plan, Downtown Mobility Plan, and Vision Zero in the City's FY17-18 Budget. Submitted 1/13/17. Download the letter here: FY2018 Budget Request_Climate Action Plan_VisionZero

REPORT - A New Climate for Transportation - 2015 Co-Authored by Climate Action Campaign and Circulate San Diego

This report reveals this disparity between the goals of the City of San Diego's Climate Action Plan and the long-term transportation funding plan of SANDAG, our regional transportation agency. San Diego’s CAP aims to empower 50% of residents in urban areas near transit stops to commute by transit, walking, and bicycling by 2035. By contrast, SANDAG’s Regional Plan puts the City on a path to achieve only 15% of commutes on alternative transit in the same area. Or, put another way, the City’s goals are over three-times greater than SANDAG’s. Our report calls on the region to work together to close the gap. Download the report here.

Coast Law Group submitted comments on behalf of Climate Action Campaign on the Environmental Impact reports for Northpark, Uptown, Golden Hill, and San Ysidro Community Plan Updates, which fail to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) with respect to greenhouse gases (GHGs).

October 21, 2015 - Climate Action Campaign urged the Oceanside City Council to oppose the Gregory Canyon Landfill and support implementing a Single-Use, Carry Out Bag ordinance. Read CAC's Letter to Oceanside (10-21-15)

Puente Power Plant Letter to Governor Brown - March 16, 2016

March 16, 2016 - Twenty One organizations wrote Governor Brown express our strong support for the California Public Utility Commission’s proposed decision to suspend review of the proposed contract for the Puente gas plant and to request the Commission require Southern California Edison (“SCE”) to identify clean energy solutions to meet local capacity needs. Read the full letter here.